Problems of Practice Sessions: Monday, 3:10–3:50 p.m

PP.01 How can I plan, prepare, and publish with CEL’s English Leadership Quarterly?

Room: Catalina 7 Interested in writing for English Leadership Quarterly, the official journal of the Conference on English Leadership? Have some ideas you’d like to develop into a publishable piece for CEL members? Curious about the process from writing to publishing? Then please consider attending this session facilitated by ELQ Editor Cody Miller. The session will address what ELQ articles intend to accomplish and how to develop and nurture ideas for potential articles. Presenter: Henry Cody Miller, SUNY Brockport

PP.02 What can literacy leaders do to support novice teachers?

Room: Catalina 6 This Problem of Practice conversation is intended to zoom in on the specific mentoring and professional development needs of novice teachers. Presenters: Emily Meixner, The College of New Jersey Rachel Scupp-Jorge, Thomas R. Grover Middle School

PP.03 How can we leverage ebooks to support diverse texts and changing curricula?

Room: Catalina 5 English and language arts curricula are at the forefront of reimagining equitable practices. For educators to expose students to multiple perspectives every year, districts should shift to a 90-day rental on an ebook platform. This model allows educators to offer students choice and to change our offerings every year, promoting student agency and diversity. Presenter: Susan Nold, Ridgewood Public School District

PP.04 How could better collaboration between high school teachers and first-year college writing instructors impact student writing?

Room: Catalina 4 The demands of high school writing can differ from those that students encounter in their first year at college or university. Why is this the case? This session will connect high school educators, first-year postsecondary writing educators, and writing center staff in conversation around the most important skills high school teachers can help writers develop to support postsecondary success. Presenter: Liz Lietz, Macomb Intermediate School District

PP.05 How do we engage with and discuss the “science of reading” while honoring teachers’ current practices?

Room: Catalina 3 With pre-prints and policies being debated fiercely in the social media square and chat spaces of webinars, literacy leaders need to be prepared to provide productive, psychologically safe spaces for practitioner learning. How do we design learning conversations which initiate, model, reciprocate, and sustain leading literacy practices while honoring teachers’ funds of knowledge? Presenter: John Luke Bell, NWEA

PP.06 What are ways in which we can build community between parents and schools?

Room: Catalina 2 In this session, we will talk about parental involvement and how we can connect with parents. Let’s meet them where they are so we can move their students where they need to be! Presenter: Terrell Lane, Bibb County School District